i don't think this would work for an LP/FD (not enough variety) but would love it if someone skated to Natacha Atlas' version of Mon Amie La Rose for an exhibition/gala: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeP-bJFg1bQ

My favorite segment of a Harry Potter soundtrack is "Mischief Managed" from I think Prisoner of Azkaban. It's about three times too long, but there's plenty to be taken from it. And now choral music can be used, so that segment will be okay. There's a lovely slow section that's almost Elizabethan, around the 3-minute mark. The choral section, a setting of dialogue of Macbeth's witches, is around 7:20.

I don't have the time right now to post links (lol maybe i'll try later) - but there is a lot of great contemporary south american music out there which seems to be ignored (and obviously i'm not talking about tango/mariachi music).

edit - you can say about more contemporary pieces from asian countries. i guess what i'm getting at is i'd love to see skates taking on *contemporary* pieces rather than the usual traditional - dare i say 'stereotypical' - typical pieces from, say, brazil, argentina, china, etc.

Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovsky had a really great FD in the 2002-03 season with interesting edits from the "Lord of the Rings" soundtrack,

Thanks, I knew some pair or dance team had used it!

Originally Posted by edenlover

I love Smetana's The Moldau. parts of which would be good for Dance.

And I agree much of what was written during the romantic era of classical music would be welcome.

Yes!

Originally Posted by vLadiMiRa

Half joking and half serious, but I always wondered if anyone could pull off 'Circle of life' from the Lion King.

Nicole Bobek skated to it as an exhibition piece in Champions on Ice, I think. Also Surya Bonaly @ the 1996 Worlds Exhibition (2 backflips and a split on the ice).

Emanuel Savary (US junior/now a senior) did a medley of music from "The Lion King" as a competitive program 2 seasons ago (including the "Circle of Life"). Lots of beautiful instrumental music from TLK (my personal favorite being "Shadowlands). Wonderful program!

Someone mentioned the Harry Potter music - didn't Bebe Liang skate an sp to it a few seasons back? IIRC, it was a very memorable, magical program.

I know someone has skated a program to Doctor Who but it'd be nice to use other pieces of music from the show that are not the opening/action theme/Doctor's theme.

Yuki Kajiura is a wonderful composer I love basically of her music/songs.

I know Kevin Reynolds skated to Chrono Trigger but there's more wonderful music in the game. Look into Chrono Cross and there's some lovely stuff in there too.

+1 All of the above.
There is some amazing Anime and Video Game music out there. A lot of music by composers like Mitsuda, Hamauzu, Uematsu etc. would probably work well. Kevin Reynolds skating to Chrono Trigger was great!

I skated to " Remember the Titans" Soundtrack and it was my favorite piece of music I ever skated to. I've always wondered why some of the elite skaters haven't used it. It's so powerful and perfect for skating. I really hope somebody picks it up because I would love to see a different interpretation.

One piece of classical music that no one ever seems to skate to is Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries.
Tough to get a rhythm going since it's such sweeping music, but I imagine it being performed with Viking helmets.
If anyone can interpret it with the proper grand drama it deserves, it's Plushenko!

I am wondering if any of the choreographers or coaches are reading this topic...they would surly have some great ideas for the music they could use in the programs

You're right! What's especially exciting is that posters here have suggested music from a huge range of styles and traditions, not just the latest movie sound track or pop hit. An impressive and knowledgeable group of fans we have here on GS.